CBS3 Anchor: The Phillies "Aggressively Pursuing" Giancarlo Stanton

Yes, we would love Giancarlo Stanton on the Phillies.  Before everyone freaks out... let's look at this rationally.

Here is the original source for this, WIP-FM's Anthony Gargano:

To CBS-3 news anchor Chris May that became:

I suppose it's possible that Giancarlo Stanton showed up to Marlins camp still pissed off about the Marlins many moves...

...and they're thinking about trading him.

I did write before about the extraordinary circumstances that it would take to get Stanton from the Marlins, including taking on $11million .500 pitcher Ricky Nolasco and $1.5 million utility man Greg Dobbs while emptying the system of any prospects that they have.

I suppose a Stanton who is a distraction in Marlins camp could be a good candidate to move, but I do not think that the Phillies are a team that would be able to get him away from the Marlins.  Should it happen, of course I would love it, but don't get your hopes up.  

I am a CBS-3 viewer and a fan of Chris May's work, but I think that when we can see his source say Phillies GM Ruben Amaro is "doing due diligence", that does not translate to "aggressively pursuing".

Comments

[xxLouA]

he may be OK, but why take on troubles and empty your system to do it.....not good.....Phils got to hope their pitching will hold up. Nothing sure there at all...
the only thing sure is HOPE????

[wbramh]

I would offer the Marlins our entire team with the exception of our three starting aces, Chooch, Revere, Utley, Howard, Cody Ashe and (maybe) Jesse Biddle in return for Giancarlo Stanton (and throw in cash-something the Marlins' ownership worships above all else)..

That's how good Giancarlo Stanton is and he's going to get even better.
And considering the fact that no national rating organization has any Phils farm system prospect rated above (maybe) 85th, how much would we really have to lose?

If necessary, I'd be willing to play left but hopefully it won't come to that. At 64, I'm almost as slow as Delmon Young (who is currently penciled in to play right field, the same position that Stanton would command.